A new federal report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) indicates that about 1 in three young adults (ages 21-25) have driven while under the influence of alcohol.

According to a recent survey of military personnel, 62.3 percent of underage military members consume alcohol at least once a year, with 21.3 percent reporting heavy alcohol use.

The use of birth control pills has been reported to slow down the rate at which alcohol is removed from the body; a woman who is on the pill can expect to feel intoxicated for a longer time than a woman that is not taking the pill.

Several states hold the sellers or servers of alcohol partly liable for alcohol's consequences.